#984 - Chapter 984 Treasure Hunt
"Even with a mask, he's so handsome. I wonder what he looks like without it."
After passing by Ye Kong, the woman's thoughts differed from his.
"Young Mistress... Miss, that man emitted a powerful spiritual energy. This subordinate couldn't sense his cultivation level with my divine sense. His cultivation must be at least in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Miss, did you sense it?"
The maidservant earnestly informed the pink-clothed woman.
"Huh?"
The pink-clothed woman had been imagining what Ye Kong's face would look like without his mask and hadn't heard the maidservant's words.
The maidservant noticed the woman's hesitant expression and sensed something unusual.
The maidservant stepped forward and removed the pink-clothed woman's mask.
A strand of beautiful hair danced slightly, slender willow eyebrows, a pair of enchanting eyes, a delicate and straight nose, jade cheeks slightly flushed, delicate and dewy lips, and a snow-white and delicate face as pure as jade.
The passing men couldn't help but take a second look.
The woman was startled by the sudden removal of her mask.
"Miss, your little face is flushed, like you're experiencing spring fever. Could it be that you've taken a liking to that man?"
The woman's gaze shifted away, avoiding eye contact, after the maidservant spoke her mind. The pink-clothed woman snatched the mask from the maidservant's hand and put it back on.
"Xiao Qing, let's go. Didn't you say we'd be late for the treasure-grabbing event?"
The shy woman grabbed the woman beside her and quickened her pace.
"Okay~" The maidservant smiled as she watched the woman's shy demeanor, not exposing her.
The two headed southwest of Guyuan City.
At this time, Ye Kong was strolling around when a group of people walked towards him.
Ye Kong recognized them with a slight glance as the five people who had surrounded his disciples earlier.
Ye Kong walked up to them and passed by the five people again. Ye Kong seemed to sense something, his steps paused slightly, then immediately recovered. He pretended to be a passerby and walked past calmly, and the five people didn't notice Ye Kong's subtle pause.
"Young Palace Master, the Treasure Pavilion's treasure-grabbing event is about to begin," a person beside him whispered.
The wealthy man arrogantly raised his head, his eyes still carrying a gentle look, but with disdain for the people around him.
"Do I need you to remind me?"
The wealthy man's words made the four people around him lower their heads slightly.
"This subordinate wouldn't dare." The person who had just spoken immediately lowered his head and apologized.
The wealthy man led the four people towards the southwest of Guyuan City.
At this time, Ye Kong walked out of the dark alley.
"Great Emperor Realm!"
Ye Kong looked at the departing wealthy man with admiration, then frowned, the admiration in his eyes replaced by doubt.
"But why does it feel like the power on this person doesn't match his actual state?" Ye Kong's intuition told him.
Ye Kong looked at the man's departing back with suspicion, a bad feeling arising for no reason.
Originally, when the wealthy man and Lin Yaoyao met earlier, Ye Kong had sensed a different power. It wasn't spiritual power, but a very powerful external force. At the time, Ye Kong had just guessed that it might be a cultivator from another sect.
But just now, when he passed by the wealthy man, Ye Kong used his divine sense to deeply sense the wealthy man's cultivation level, and that powerful force appeared again.
Inside the Treasure Pavilion...
Lin Yaoyao and her group went up the steps, the door opened automatically, and a black vortex appeared inside the door.
The group looked at each other and then walked in.
Upon entering the Treasure Pavilion, a huge circular battle stage was displayed in front of everyone. The surrounding walls were covered with ancient carvings, and under the illumination of the light, the pictures seemed to glow, making them pleasing to the eye.
The space inside was even wider than it looked from the outside.
"Oh, you're here so early! Welcome, welcome."
The group looked in the direction of the voice.
They saw a man with a kind smile walking over.
Ye Hongxue stood in the back, sizing up the man. The man was wearing a purple straight-collared robe, his black hair tied up and fixed with a gold-plated crown inlaid with jade. He wore a belt of the same color with gold silk spider patterns around his waist, on which only hung a piece of black jade of excellent quality, its shape seemingly rough but simple and deep.
"May I ask who you are?"
Chen Haoran stepped forward and asked the man.
"Oh, you must be visiting the Treasure Pavilion for the first time. I am the master of this Treasure Pavilion - Zhi Qiuzi."
Hearing the master's name, Mu Qianqian's eyes lit up.
"Zhi Qiuzi! You are Zhi Qiuzi, the one who understands countless years, and knows the autumn of the world from the falling of a leaf!" Mu Qianqian stepped forward slightly excited.
The others didn't know why Mu Qianqian was so excited.
"That's me."
Zhi Qiuzi bowed slightly, cupping his fist in greeting to everyone.
The others from逍遥Peak also cupped their fists and bowed in return.
"Are you all here for the treasure-grabbing event today?"
Zhi Qiuzi asked.
"Treasure-grabbing event?"
Everyone looked blank, looking at Bai Wuchen.
"Why are you looking at me? I don't know. I just heard people on the street say that the Treasure Pavilion in the southwest has the most affordable, most powerful, and most complete things in the cultivation world, so I brought you here to take a look. I really don't know about the treasure-grabbing thing."
Bai Wuchen explained innocently.
"Hahahaha, what this Immortal Master said is right, my Treasure Pavilion really has everything. It's just that today, you've come early rather than late. My Treasure Pavilion is just holding a treasure-grabbing event. If you want to participate, seeing that you Immortal Masters are new guests, I'll arrange a VIP box on the second floor for you Immortal Masters for free!"
Lin Yaoyao observed the surrounding environment, seeing that the circular battle stage was surrounded by tight seats. Looking up, the second floor had individual room-like viewing platforms.
"Free!" Ye Wuxin immediately jumped out upon hearing the word free.
Lin Yaoyao gave him a look, directly causing Ye Wuxin to shrink back his head.
"Master, we are new guests and happened to come across this treasure-grabbing event. But I don't know what the rules of this treasure-grabbing event are?" Bai Wuchen asked.
"Since you sincerely asked, then I will explain it to you."
"This treasure-grabbing event is a tradition of my Treasure Pavilion, held once every three years. Do you see that circular battle stage?"
Zhi Qiuzi pointed casually, and a white light lit up around the circular battle stage.
Everyone looked in the direction of Zhi Qiuzi's finger.
"This treasure-grabbing event doesn't require you to spend spirit stones to buy items, but it does require you to spend spirit stones to enter. And the rule of this treasure-grabbing event is, fighting for treasures!" Zhi Qiuzi patiently explained the treasure-grabbing event to everyone.
"Fighting for treasures?!"
The people of 逍遥Peak had never heard of such a method and found it very novel.
